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Furness’ architecture right at home among Philly’s engineering crowd [photos]
Famous architect Frank Furness can claim hundreds of buildings — most in the Philadelphia area. And it’s no coincidence th ...
14 years ago
Famed architect Furness also fascinated with the human facade
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia is the repository of working drawings by the great 19th-century architect Frank Furness (pronounced “ ...
14 years ago
Senate republicans name Lavelle minority whip, re-elect Sen. Simpson as minority leader
Newly elected state Senator Greg Lavelle was selected to serve as Senate Minority Whip during the first state Senate Republican caucus me ...
14 years ago
Keeping up with the avant-garde at the Art Museum
Brought to you by Freemans Auctioneers, The Circuit, with Caroline Stewart, takes you to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the opening c ...
14 years ago
What is risk engineering and who gains from chaos and disorder?
Find out tonight(Thusday, Nov 29) at the Free Library of Philadelphia when Nassim Nicholas Taleb talks about his latest book, Antigra ...
14 years ago
State PSSA cheating investigation now limited to Philly
The Philadelphia School District and two city charters are the last remaining targets of active investigations into possible cheating on ...
14 years ago
A story of unemployment in 3 acts
I took it personally when a strange dog came over and peed on my foot in the dog park. It was my first week of unemployment and I was alr ...
14 years ago
Q & A on Camden’s new charter school operator
Sometimes hearing people talk about complex issues makes it a lot easier to understand. Take for instance this week’s decision by t ...
14 years ago
Hostess to seek approval for executive bonuses
Hostess Brands Inc. plans to ask for a judge’s approval Thursday to give its top executives bonuses totaling up to $1.8 million as ...
14 years ago
As I was writing last week’s post for NewsWorks, there was an intruder in my chicken coop. A little bit of fur was sticking out of ...
14 years ago
Wilmington Mayor says farewell
Known for his brash, blunt style, Wilmington Mayor James Baker delivered his farewell address to a packed crowd of city leaders and resid ...
14 years ago
Furness’ legacy explored, hospital considers expanding bariatric surgery
Good morning, Feeders! Tom MacDonald is spending the day with Phily City Council, where topics include but are not limited to Jim ...
14 years ago
Triumph Baptist senior-housing plan approved, but Rev. Hall can’t discuss it
A plan by Triumph Baptist Church and Universal Companies to build a senior housing development in Nicetown got city zoning board approval ...
14 years ago
New Castle County lifts outdoor smoking ban
New Castle County has reversed a ban that prohibited smoking near three office complexes where most of the county’s 1,400 employees ...
14 years ago